New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-18
GREA7 BRITIINS OUNISSIONERS.
ALL THREE AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
MIR. CHAMBEnLNN. SIR CHARLEs TUPPER AND
THEIR P,ETY LODGED IN 81 r IoMs AT THE
AIII\GToS

MR. CHAMBEHLA1N. SIR CHARLEs TUPPER ANp
THErR P,KrY LODGED IN 81 ROOMS AT THE
AhIINGToN.
WA>nI>GroN. New. 17.-Toscph Chamberlain and Sir
Charles Tuppcr who, with Minister West, constitute
the Commission on the part Of Great Britain to On
dcayor TO secure a settlement Of the vrXcd Fisheries
question. arrived In the city this afternoon on the
o'clock train They Immediately driven 10 the
Arlington Hotel where thirty seven rooms had been
engaged for them and their party OF these thirty
seven rooms five were set apart for Mr. Chamberlain
personally and eight ten others occupied by the
Canadian members Of the party and the two gentle
from the British Foreign Office who accompany
Mr. Chamberlain Tho other for the per
sonal attendants Of tho Commissioners. Besides the
twO High commissioners, the party includes MesSS.
Maycock and Bcrgnc, OF the British Foreign ohcc; J.
s. D. Thompson, Canadian Minister Of Justice; Major
General d. X. Cameron official secretary to sir Charles
Tuppcr: c. G. Chapman, his private secretary, and
allacc Graham. . G., his legal adviser
The state Department did not take any formal part
In the reception Of the distinguished visitors. They
were met arrival by representatives OF the British
legation The Commissioner, Will be presented 20 tho
President probably saturday The day for the be
ginning Of the conference has not been fixed, but IL
is thought probable that the British Commissioners
viii require than icw days for consultation
and that th. mare formal WORK of he Commission VIII
begin time next week. II Is probable that tho
session viii bc held with closed doors
some confusion exists as to the functions Of this
have hitherto been created only by treaty, and have
had final Jurisdiction over the matters submitted 10
them, whether for the settlement Of boundaries or ho
adjustment of claims Tor damages The present com
mission together with no other power Than tha'
of free conference upon question which has prart-
caly been open long this country has had
existence. The Commission may arrive Al an in
tcrprctatlOn Of existing treaties exactly defining the
rights OF Americans or finding that impossible. II may
agrce upon some notifications to be recommended To
the treaty making branch Of the two Governments II
either Of which cases the commission VIII have accom-
plishrd The purpose OF its creation.
The Commission cannot deal under lis present pow
with The question of commercial union with can
ada, though II Is not impossible that that subcc max
bo referred 10 II BY the two Governments before Its
labOrs ended
Before leaving Ncw-York sir Charles Tnppcr who was
pronier Scotia when the reciprocity treaty Of
1854 WAS abrogato premier OF Canada IA was erro-
neonsly stitcD staiei that he ssnguns OF salts
factory settle ncnt "Cauala he added. will not seek
uniuc advantage II for other rslsDn Than that no
settlement be pcrnlren which does noi prove AS
satistacorV to the tiuei ~tates "a 10 'nnaia canada
l. eedngly anxious to he the best sf terms ana
enjoy the friendly commercial relations with her
populons aud powerful nrigh 'or Mr. Cht~berain has
already rrprrs+r tn. sam" stricsEaniko view that no
settlement woul he eing that would not prove
satisfactory 10 the United states.